Originally Posted by chexfan
Diplomatic (black cover)
Issued to American diplomats accredited overseas or to those who reside in the United States but frequently travel abroad for diplomatic work.
Official (maroon cover)
Available to those who are in the employ of the US government and their dependents, and to Congressmen who are traveling on official business.
Personal (blue cover)
Ordinary travel passports issued to citizens and nationals. Valid for ten years for those aged 16 and over. Valid for five years for those aged 15 and under.
RE: Diplomatic passports
I don't know if this is the case with the US, but I know that certain governments hand out honorary diplomatic passports. I have one from an African country, and I got to keep my BNO and Canadian passports. How does it work in the US?
RE: Official
"Available to those who are in the employ of the US government" is very broad. Does this only apply to senators/governors or even lower than that?
Thanks.
